Examining Managerial Practices that Foster Sustainable and Health-Promoting Work Environments for Employees

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Published: 2022-07-30
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Managerial behavior, Employee well-being, Leadership empathy, Psychological safety, Healthy work design, Organizational support, Burnout prevention

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Adebayo Oluwatosin
Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examines how managerial practices shape the formation of healthy work environments and sustain employee well-being. Drawing upon qualitative literature, the discussion explores leadership behaviors, communication patterns, workload management, work-life balance, and trust-building as critical domains of managerial influence. The findings indicate that leaders who foster autonomy, consistency, and emotional safety contribute significantly to positive employee outcomes. Various studies highlight how authentic leadership, participatory decision-making, and reward systems correlate with increased psychological engagement and organizational commitment. Furthermore, the study emphasizes the need for structural support and feedback loops to ensure that wellness initiatives translate into lived experiences. Managers are positioned not only as operational overseers but as custodians of emotional and physical sustainability within the organizational ecosystem. Their ability to integrate human-centered policies with agile, inclusive leadership determines the quality and continuity of well-being efforts. This research contributes to the expanding discourse on sustainable management by outlining actionable dimensions of leadership that reinforce health in contemporary work structures.

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): Journal of Social Science Studies (JOS3)

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Oluwatosin, A. (2022). Examining Managerial Practices that Foster Sustainable and Health-Promoting Work Environments for Employees. Journal of Social Science Studies, 2(2), 305-310. https://jos3journals.id/index.php/jos3/article/view/202

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